Two of the five men wounded in an attack that left a former Delhi legislator dead remained in critical condition on Monday, police said.
Former Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) legislator Bharat Singh was brought dead to the hospital after the Sunday evening attack on him that wounded five others.
"Ram Jeevan and Dalbir are in critical condition," Deputy Commissioner of Police R.A. Sanjeev told IANS. The shooting took place at a religious event.
The other three who were wounded are Sunita, a woman, Paras, 16, and a Delhi Police constable, Sandeep. Sunita and Sandeep were discharged while Paras, who was shot in his stomach, was still in hospital.
"An FIR has been registered against unknown persons," the officer said. "We are looking for people who came in SUV cars and stormed the venue with pistols and fired at Bharat Singh."
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